The use of diets high in collagen to improve bone health dates back to ancient cultures. Life Extension brings you this exciting formulation with KoAct®, a patented chelated form of calcium and collagen designed to maintain optimal bone health. KoAct® helps maintain bone strength and mineral density.1 This remarkable ingredient allows for greater strength and flexibility, so your bones can absorb energy, reducing the risk of age-related injuries. Additional plant extracts from bamboo and dried plum have also been added for their bone-protective minerals and polyphenols.2-8
Bone Strength Formula with KoAct® contains the following ingredients:
KoAct® is a unique patented chelated compound of calcium and hydrolyzed collagen peptides (type I collagen) designed to enhance collagen support and turnover while supporting optimal bone mineral density and strength,
Plays an important role in bone formation through the synthesis and/or stabilization of collagen.
Supports osteoblast (bone building cells) activity and function by upregulating cell-signaling compounds (Runx2, Osterix and IGF-1) and enhancing expression of an enzyme (lysyl oxidase) that is involved in collagen cross-linking.
Impacts steroid hormone metabolism-affecting the levels of estrogens and testosterone.
If you need extra bone support, ask your healthcare professional how Bone Strength Formula with KoAct® can be part of a comprehensive nutritional program in conjunction with proper resistance exercise. Life Extension offers several mineral formulas that may complement Bone Strength Formula with KoAct® to ensure optimal mineral intake. If you have any questions about this, please call a Life Extension Health Advisor who can help to tailor a supplement program that meets your individual bone-care needs at 1-800-226-2370.
Serving Size 4 capsules | |
Servings Per Container 30 | |
Amount Per Serving | |
Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) |
1000 IU |
Calcium (from 3000 mg KoAct® Calcium Collagen Chelate and calcium fructoborate) |
300 mg |
Magnesium (as magnesium citrate) |
100 mg |
Silicon [from standardized Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) extract (stem)] |
5 mg |
Dried Plum (Prunus domestica) extract (fruit) [standardized to 50% polyphenols by UV-Vis (50 mg)] |
100 mg |
Boron (calcium fructoborate as patented Fruitex B® OsteoBoron®) |
3 mg |
Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose (capsule), vegetable stearate, maltodextrin, corn starch. |
KoAct® is a registered trademark of AIDP, Inc.
Fruitex B® and OsteoBoron® are registered trademarks of VDF Futureceuticals, Inc. U.S. Patent No. 5,962,049.